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On January 24, 2024, TARP was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation.    On February 2, 2024, Eugene Allen, representing the Village of Thompsonville and Chuck Kraus, representing TARP, were present at The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians 2% grant award… Read More »

TARP is currently in the process of completing a DNR Trust Fund application for the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead, Visitor’s Center, and George C. Sharp Campground Improvements Project. Letters of support from the general public would be greatly appreciated, particularly if the writer would indicate how they would personally use or… Read More »

The Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) is pleased to report the installation on 11/16/2023 of a historical interpretive sign on Thompson Avenue adjacent to the former Immerman Dry Goods building built circa 1902-3. The sign sits next to the entrance stoop of what was the John Smith saloon. The stoop… Read More »

Attached to this post are 3 photos from the opening day, October 14, 2023,  of The Smithsonian Museum on Mainstreet SPARK! Places of Innovation Exhibition being held at the Mills Community House in Benzonia. The exhibit will conclude on November 15, 2023. Admission is FREE. In addition to the TARP… Read More »

The Board of Directors of the Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) (www.allaboardtville.org) announces that TARP is the recent recipient of a Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) RAP 2 grant for $346,200 and a grant of $3,000 from The Seabury Foundation, (Chicago, Illinois), to be put toward the construction of The… Read More »

In 2022 TARP was the grateful recipient of a $15,000 grant from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, to be used as TARP saw fit in pursuit of its goal of completing the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead, Visitor’s Center, and Campground Improvements. In the spring of 2023 TARP was asked by… Read More »

Come join us and others at Geno’s annual car show this Saturday at noon.  See Betsie Valley District Library’s for more information. Geno’s Annual Car Show and Friends of the BVDL Flea Market and Arts/Crafts Show — Betsie Valley District Library Hope to see you there!  

Join Charles T. Kraus for a brief history of Thompsonville’s past and a look toward the future on October 29th from 2-3pm at Benzonia Public Library – Mills Community House, Lower Level. He will also discuss how TARP is taking steps to help revitalize the Thompsonville area community.  Check out… Read More »

Thanks to the TARP committee and friends for planting flowers in the Village of Thompsonville. The flowers look great.

TARP Earth Day update: Volunteers from TARP spent Earth Day weekend attending to TARP’s mission of undertaking projects to improve the quality of life for all people of the greater Thompsonville area by picking up roadside litter on Lindy Road from 115 to Haze Road. Eight 45 gallon bags worth… Read More »